Howard Graham Buffett
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Howard Graham Buffett is an American philanthropist, photographer, and farmer. He is the eldest son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett
. He is named after Howard Buffett
, his grandfather, and Benjamin Graham
, Warren Buffett's teacher.
, and has been active in business, politics, agriculture, conservation, photography, and philanthropy. In August 1977, he married Marcia Sue Duncan. Also in 1977, he began farming in Tekamah, Nebraska
. His father purchased the property for $300,000 and charged him rent. He currently farms 400 acres (1.6 km²) of farmland in Nebraska. He later married Devon Morse, and they had a son, Howard Warren Buffett. Buffett currently resides in Decatur, Illinois
and operates a 1240 acres (5 km²) family farm in Central Illinois. He is an advocate of no-till conservation agriculture
.
from 1989 to 1992, Corporate Vice President, Assistant to the Chairman and a director of Archer Daniels Midland
Company from 1992 to 1995, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The GSI Group from 1996 to 2001. He became a Lindsay Corporation
director in 1995, served as Chairman for a year from 2002 to 2003, and in 2008, announced he would let his term as a director expire in January 2010.
He is, , a director of Berkshire Hathaway
, Inc., and President of Buffett Farms.
Howard G. Buffett has been a Director of The Coca-Cola Company
since December 9, 2010.
In 2001, he wrote On The Edge: Balancing Earth's Resources which focused on preserving world biodiversity, species and habitats. Former Senator Paul Simon
authored the foreword.
In 2002, Buffett wrote Tapestry of Life, a compilation of portraits taken in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, and other countries with deep poverty and human need. Tom Brokaw
authored the foreword. Also in 2002, he published Taking Care of Our World, a book that teaches children about ecology.
In 2003, he co-wrote Spots Before Your Eyes with Ann van Dyk. The foreword was authored by Dr. Jane Goodall
. Spots Before Your Eyes presents history and facts about the cheetah species.
In 2005, he published Threatened Kingdom: The Story of the Mountain Gorilla which provides information about the mountain gorilla's habitat and the challenges the species' faces.
In 2009, he wrote Fragile: The Human Condition with the support of National Geographic Missions. The foreword was authored by Shakira Mebarak. Fragile: The Human Condition is the documentation of life stories in sixty-five countries.
. In October 2007, Buffett was named an Ambassador Against Hunger by the United Nations World Food Programme
. In March 2010, Buffet became a member of the Eastern Congo Initiative
founded by Ben Affleck
. "I joined Ben in this effort because I believe strongly in investing in sustainable solutions to humanitarian challenges," he said.
In 2007, the Foundation launched the Global Water Initiative with several organizations to address the declining fresh water supply and clean water to the world's poorest people.
Government, an honorary PhD
from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been recognized by the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation in Agriculture as one of the most distinguished individuals in agriculture.
Warren Buffett
Warren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett", he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is...
. He is named after Howard Buffett
Howard Buffett
Howard Homan Buffett was an Omaha, Nebraska businessman, investor, and four-term Republican United States Representative. Buffett was the father of Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor.-Early life:...
, his grandfather, and Benjamin Graham
Benjamin Graham
Benjamin Graham was an American economist and professional investor. Graham is considered the first proponent of value investing, an investment approach he began teaching at Columbia Business School in 1928 and subsequently refined with David Dodd through various editions of their famous book...
, Warren Buffett's teacher.
Personal life
Howard G. Buffett grew up in Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, and has been active in business, politics, agriculture, conservation, photography, and philanthropy. In August 1977, he married Marcia Sue Duncan. Also in 1977, he began farming in Tekamah, Nebraska
Tekamah, Nebraska
Tekamah is a city in Burt County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 1,736 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Burt County.-History:...
. His father purchased the property for $300,000 and charged him rent. He currently farms 400 acres (1.6 km²) of farmland in Nebraska. He later married Devon Morse, and they had a son, Howard Warren Buffett. Buffett currently resides in Decatur, Illinois
Decatur, Illinois
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois. In 2000 the city population was 81,500,...
and operates a 1240 acres (5 km²) family farm in Central Illinois. He is an advocate of no-till conservation agriculture
No-till farming
No-till farming is a way of growing crops from year to year without disturbing the soil through tillage. No-till is an agricultural technique which increases the amount of water and organic matter in the soil and decreases erosion...
.
Business and politics
Buffett was a County Commissioner of Douglas County, NebraskaDouglas County, Nebraska
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 463,585 people, 182,194 households, and 115,146 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,401 people per square mile . There were 192,672 housing units at an average density of 582 per square mile...
from 1989 to 1992, Corporate Vice President, Assistant to the Chairman and a director of Archer Daniels Midland
Archer Daniels Midland
The Archer Daniels Midland Company is a conglomerate headquartered in Decatur, Illinois. ADM operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide.ADM was named the...
Company from 1992 to 1995, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of The GSI Group from 1996 to 2001. He became a Lindsay Corporation
Lindsay Manufacturing
Lindsay Corporation , formerly known as Lindsay Manufacturing Co., is a manufacturer of center pivot irrigation systems, most notably under the "Zimmatic" brand name based in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It also manufactures farm and construction machinery and road and railroad infrastructure...
director in 1995, served as Chairman for a year from 2002 to 2003, and in 2008, announced he would let his term as a director expire in January 2010.
He is, , a director of Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, that oversees and manages a number of subsidiary companies. The company averaged an annual growth in book value of 20.3% to its shareholders for the last 44 years,...
, Inc., and President of Buffett Farms.
Howard G. Buffett has been a Director of The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company is an American multinational beverage corporation and manufacturer, retailer and marketer of non-alcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. The company is best known for its flagship product Coca-Cola, invented in 1886 by pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in Columbus, Georgia...
since December 9, 2010.
Media
Buffett has written more than half a dozen books on conservation, wildlife, and the human condition, and has written articles and opinion pieces for The Wall Street Journal and The Washington Post. In 1996, Harvard published his thesis, The Partnership of Biodiversity and High-Yield Agricultural Production.Books
In 2000, Buffett co-produced a book of photography with Colin Mead, Images of the Wild, an information source for traveling to wildlife areas in North America and Africa.In 2001, he wrote On The Edge: Balancing Earth's Resources which focused on preserving world biodiversity, species and habitats. Former Senator Paul Simon
Paul Simon (politician)
Paul Martin Simon was an American politician from Illinois. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 1985 and United States Senate from 1985 to 1997. He was a member of the Democratic Party...
authored the foreword.
In 2002, Buffett wrote Tapestry of Life, a compilation of portraits taken in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, and other countries with deep poverty and human need. Tom Brokaw
Tom Brokaw
Thomas John "Tom" Brokaw is an American television journalist and author best known as the anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News from 1982 to 2004. He is the author of The Greatest Generation and other books and the recipient of numerous awards and honors...
authored the foreword. Also in 2002, he published Taking Care of Our World, a book that teaches children about ecology.
In 2003, he co-wrote Spots Before Your Eyes with Ann van Dyk. The foreword was authored by Dr. Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall
Dame Jane Morris Goodall, DBE , is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. Considered to be the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, Goodall is best known for her 45-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National...
. Spots Before Your Eyes presents history and facts about the cheetah species.
In 2005, he published Threatened Kingdom: The Story of the Mountain Gorilla which provides information about the mountain gorilla's habitat and the challenges the species' faces.
In 2009, he wrote Fragile: The Human Condition with the support of National Geographic Missions. The foreword was authored by Shakira Mebarak. Fragile: The Human Condition is the documentation of life stories in sixty-five countries.
Philanthropy
Buffett serves or has served on the National Geographic Council, World Wildlife Fund National Council, Cougar Fund, Platte River Whooping Crane Trust Advisory Committee, Illinois and Nebraska Chapters of the Nature Conservancy, Ecotrust, De Wildt Cheetah and Wildlife Trust, and the Africa Foundation. Buffett founded the Nature Conservation Trust, a non-profit Trust in South Africa to support cheetah conservation, the International Cheetah Conservation Foundation, and was a Founding Director of The Cougar FundCougar Fund
The Cougar Fund was founded in 2001 by writer Cara Blessley Lowe and photographer Tom Mangelsen after a first-hand experience observing a mother lion and her three cubs on the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole, Wyoming...
. In October 2007, Buffett was named an Ambassador Against Hunger by the United Nations World Food Programme
World Food Programme
The World Food Programme is the food aid branch of the United Nations, and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger worldwide. WFP provides food, on average, to 90 million people per year, 58 million of whom are children...
. In March 2010, Buffet became a member of the Eastern Congo Initiative
Eastern Congo Initiative
The Eastern Congo Initiative is an American nonprofit organization established by Ben Affleck in 2010 as "the first U.S. based advocacy and grant-making initiative wholly focused on working with and for the people of eastern Congo"...
founded by Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
. "I joined Ben in this effort because I believe strongly in investing in sustainable solutions to humanitarian challenges," he said.
The Howard G. Buffett Foundation
As the president of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, Buffett has traveled to over 95 countries to document the challenges of preserving biodiversity and providing adequate resources to support human demands. The Howard G. Buffett Foundation supports projects in the areas of agriculture, nutrition, water, humanitarian, conservation, and conflict/unaccompanied persons. The foundation focuses much of its funding on communities in Africa and Central America.In 2007, the Foundation launched the Global Water Initiative with several organizations to address the declining fresh water supply and clean water to the world's poorest people.
Awards
Buffett has received the Aztec Eagle Award, the highest honor bestowed on a foreign citizen by the MexicanMexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Government, an honorary PhD
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
from The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been recognized by the Inter-American Institute for Co-operation in Agriculture as one of the most distinguished individuals in agriculture.
External links
- Bloomberg video: Howard G. Buffett interview (2011) on world agriculture, his endeavors, his philosophy.
- Wall Street Journal Video: Howard Buffett is working against African famine.
- Latest Holdings in Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio, Dynamic
See also
- Warren BuffettWarren BuffettWarren Edward Buffett is an American business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is widely regarded as one of the most successful investors in the world. Often introduced as "legendary investor, Warren Buffett", he is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is...
(father) - Susan BuffettSusan BuffettSusan Thompson Buffett , the first wife of investor Warren Buffett, was active in civil rights, abortion rights and population control causes. She was a director of Berkshire Hathaway, owning 2.2 percent of the company at the time of her death. She was the 153rd richest person in the world...
(mother) - Peter BuffettPeter BuffettPeter Andrew Buffett is an American musician, composer, author and producer. Buffett is the second son of investor Warren Buffett and his late wife Susan Buffett.-Biography:...
(brother) - Astrid Menks Buffett (stepmother)
- Howard Warren BuffettHoward Warren BuffettHoward Warren Buffett is the executive director of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, a private philanthropic foundation that funds initiatives aimed at improving the standard of living and quality of life for the world’s most impoverished and marginalized populations...
(son)